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Author Archives: Louise
Marlborough Sounds
We spent 3 nights in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds last weekend. It was just gorgeous! Sunny warm weather, a quiet private bay, a lovely family to spend time with (whose 5 children’s ages correspond to most of our children’s ages … Continue reading
Isabella’s 1st birthday
We had a lovely afternoon tea birthday party for Isabella’s first birthday. Two families with their children came as well as Kris’ parents who were here for the weekend and we spent a relaxed afternoon chatting and eating cake! We … Continue reading
Family happenings – March – June 2011
Nathan broke his arm on March 14th. A friend who came over to play after school one day shoved him out of a tree! Two hours at the After Hours clinic with 5 children right on dinner time is NOT … Continue reading
Guess who’s walking?
Isabella has started taking steps and is so very pleased with herself! She learned to clap her hands a couple of weeks ago too. Isabella now has 3 teeth and the second top front tooth is due to erupt any … Continue reading
Amy’s 10th birthday
Amy turned 10 in April. She had been planning her birthday party for a year! She invited 12 girls to come to our house for a party, the main activity being cupcake decorating. The other games were the chocolate game, … Continue reading
Chilly evenings tucked up in bed…….in my dreams!
It seems that the seasons have changed and although we sometimes get a lovely sunny morning or afternoon, the temperatures have definitely dropped, especially at night. Gone are the evenings where we could sit around in t-shirts, or even sweatshirts. … Continue reading
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High School
Wow, I still cannot quite believe that Cora is at high school now! Where did the years go? Here’s how she looks in her uniform about to head off to the bus stop.
Combination Pie
Recipe: Combination Pie Summary: A delicious pie that combines rice and beans in a savoury egg custard. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of cooked brown rice (approx) 1 can of large red kidney beans 1 tablespoon of butter 2 cups of … Continue reading
Tea Party
Miriam loves to play tea party. She sets up her plastic tea set and all her wooden play-food on her little table along with a varying combination of small toys. This time she was able to serve fresh blueberries! What … Continue reading
Devastation in our beautiful garden city
It is hard to imagine life ever being normal again. On Tuesday at 12.51pm another huge earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the richter scale, struck Christchurch – this time bringing devastation and destruction far worse than we could have imagined. I … Continue reading